Skip to main content

Topics Elections Figures Congress About

Download Sign in

Explore

US Constitution Categories Administrations Congress Letters Tags

Learn

Civics Test Citizenship Test US Constitution Court Cases Explore

Action

Support Opportunities Support Principle

Company

About Roadmap Privacy Terms

Principle

© 2026 Principle Civics. All rights reserved. Principle is a private civics edtech platform, not a government agency or government-affiliated organization. Official government data is used for educational purposes only.

Government · Economy·February 5, 2026

January 2026 job-cut announcements hit highest January level since 2009

Challenger report shows 108,435 announced cuts and weak hiring plans

Challenger, Gray & Christmas reported 108,435 announced job cuts in January 2026.

The report identified January 2026 as the highest January total since 2009.

Transportation, health care, technology, and financial firms were major contributors; UPS accounted for 30,000 planned cuts.

See a missing source or key figure?

25 questions

Start the review